Obituaries

Aug 25, 2020

Helen Catherine Fenter, 101, died peacefully at her daughter's home on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Defiance, Ohio. Helen was born on November 17, 1918 in North Creek, Putnam County, Ohio. The daughter of Robert and Barbara (Burkhart) Carroll. Born during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, newborn Helen was separated from her mother for two weeks. Her mother had contracted...

Aug 23, 2020

Thomas Eugene Wetli, age 77 of Defiance, passed away at home in his shop doing what he loved on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was born on April 4, 1943 to Eugene and Rosemary (Brady) Wetli in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On August 8, 1970 he married Mary (Littrell) Wetli, who resides in Defiance.

Tom was a 1961...

Aug 23, 2020

Velma Clyburn, age 91 of  Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at The Gardens of Paulding in Paulding, Ohio. She was born on July 9, 1929 to the late Richard and Retha (Winright) Lang in Defiance, Ohio. She was a graduate of  Defiance High School, and a member of St. Isdore Catholic Church. She worked...

Aug 23, 2020

Kermit Ray Poston, age 88 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on June 27, 1932 to the late Solomon and Carrie (Sluss) Poston in Scott County, Virginia. On April 5, 1952 he married Violetta (Donahue) Poston, who resides in Defiance. Ray was a member of Second Baptist Church...

Aug 22, 2020

Lois Mae Good, age 86 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at SKLD Nursing Center in Defiance. She was born on June 18, 1934 to Melvin and Julia (Frank) Thomas in Continental, Ohio. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, and drinking Dr. Pepper. She will be sadly missed by her family. Lois is survived by her daughter,...

Aug 20, 2020

Sebastian Castro, 38, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH from COVID-19. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 17, 1982, the youngest of 5 children.  Sebastian wore many hats as an executive at RitaReimers.com, enjoyed playing video games, and had a true heart for animals as he rescued many....

Aug 20, 2020

Bonnie M. Hoop, 73, of Evansport, Ohio, passed away on Thursday evening, August 20, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on February 16, 1947 to the late Robert and Nina (Arnold) Carnahan in Defiance County, Ohio. In 1976 she married Delbert Hoop, who preceded her in death in 2009.

Bonnie was a...

Aug 18, 2020

Daniel Grear Hall, age 77 of Fitzgerald, Georgia,  passed away on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. His legacy... Dan was born January 30, 1943 to Acie and Lena (Bain) Hall. In 1961 he graduated from Auburn High School in Riner, Virginia, and immediately enlisted with the United States Air Force, serving for 4...

Aug 15, 2020

Horace William "Bill" Ellison Jr., age 76 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday evening, August 15, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 3, 1944 in Anderson, South Carolina to the late Horace W. Sr. and Corrine (Crawford) Ellison. On September 19, 1964 he married Mary Jane (Baldwin) Ellison, who resides in Defiance....

Aug 13, 2020

Donald D. Hull, 86, passed away on Thursday morning, August 13, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on October 24, 1933 in Dekalb County, Indiana to Fred and Gladys (Layman) Hull. He was a millwright for over 46 years and has been retired from General Motors since 1999. Don's GM badge number was 725, and upon retirement...

Aug 11, 2020

Carol S. "Susie" Miller, age 78 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on October 8, 1941, the daughter of Woodrow "Woody" W. Schultz and Bessie V. (Tussing) Schultz. Susie was a lifelong resident of the City of Defiance. Susie attended Brickel Elementary School and graduated...

Aug 11, 2020

Melva Margaret Beuten Sobota, went to be with Our Lord, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020,  at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio, after a long illness. She was born on April 27, 1928 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the fourth child of Howard and Blanche (Ross) Beuten. Her mother died when she was only four years old. Her father then married Margaret...

Aug 11, 2020

Oscar N. Trivett, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on January 9, 1934 to Lottie and Gurney Trivett in Dungannon, Virginia. Oscar's father passed away when he was two years old, His stepfather, John Taylor raised him as if he was his own son. Oscar served...

Aug 9, 2020

Franklin L. Gustwiller, age 70 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1949 to Charles and Donna Jean (Perry) Gustwiller in Napoleon, Ohio. Frank proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1975. On August 12, 1978 he married Madonna (Hill) Gustwiller, who resides...

Aug 7, 2020

Randy Lee Armstrong, age 63 of Waterville, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence in Waterville, Ohio. Randy was born on May 10, 1957 to Kenneth and Ruth (Lloyd) Armstrong in Defiance, Ohio. He was a 1974 graduate of Defiance High School. Randy worked for several years at GM Powertrain in...

Aug 4, 2020

Roger Paul Memmer, age 79 of Saint Cloud, Florida, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 4, 2020 in Hospice Care at Advent Health in Kissimmee, Florida. He was born on May 6, 1941 to the late Robert and Pauline (Mains) Memmer in Defiance, Ohio. Roger was a 1959 graduate of Defiance High School. On August 2,...

Aug 2, 2020

Janice Roehrig Johansen passed away peacefully on August 2nd, 2020 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a long and courageous 6 year battle with cancer. Janice fought the good fight, refusing to let it limit what she wanted to do up until the very end. She was born to Norman and Rose (Lange) Roehrig on July 27,...

Aug 2, 2020

Johnny B. Cochran, 77, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at The Rehabilitation Center of Cheraw in South Carolina. He was born on July 17, 1943 to the late Lee and Rachel (Clevinger) Cochran in Harman, Virginia. John proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963. On August 24, 1963 he married...

Aug 2, 2020

Harold J. Kunesh, age 89 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at ProMedica Defiance Hospital. He was born on March 1, 1931 to George and Agnes (Hesselschwardt) Kunesh in Defiance, Ohio. On November 5, 1949 he married Nancy (Paxton) Kunesh, who preceded him in death on June 30, 2019.

Harold was a faithful member...

Aug 1, 2020

Gregory L. Hahn, Sr., age 69 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born on July 29, 1951 to Merl and Anna (Schartzer) Hahn in Defiance, Ohio. Greg was a 1969 graduate of Defiance High School. On June 13, 1981 he married Lisa (McLaughlin) Hahn,...